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Ahh, theme parks. The smell of popcorn, the sound of children laughing, the fresh vomit painted on the side of the Tilt-a-Whirl. Nothing says ìsummerî like a wooden roller coaster and a ridiculously overpriced burger! I've always been a fan of theme parks; ever since my first visit as a…read more >

The idea behind the Hello Neighbour series of games is ingenious. A stealth horror game that actually learns from you, making each attempt progressively harder? It’s a game concept that is so blindingly obvious, and yet few had attempted it prior Dynamic Pixels; 2017 hit ‘Hello Neighbour’ – fast forward…read more >

If like me, you grew up watching the corny yet awesome TV show Power Rangers, you’ll no doubt remember the traditional Megazord battle that would adorn the end of each and every episode. An idea, that when looked at closely, would make an awesome Video Game, no? Well, Override Mech…read more >

If there’s one thing you can’t deny about Gaming, it’s that it’s one expensive hobby. Often we’ll find ourselves dishing out upwards of £50 for a single title, maybe even more than that if it’s a particularly nice special edition or compilation. With that in mind, SEGA Mega Drive Classics…read more >

Having just finished my first playthrough of GRIS, I am feeling somewhat lost. The kind of melancholy one only feels when they close the last page on a really, really good book, or watch the credits role on a game that is fantastic beyond words. Fantastic beyond words only just…read more >

Sometimes you just need a simple game to sit down to and enjoy. No need for complicated controls, a skills tree to spend experience points on or crafting stations to put together the flamethrower chainsaw. Cue VideoKid! As the VideoKid you need to skateboard down a typical American suburb delivering…read more >

With such a stellar year for blockbuster releases beginning to wind down, DrinkBox's spicy sequel lands on the Nintendo Switch. On a platform stuffed with "Metroidvania" titles, can Guacamelee 2! still stand apart as it's predecessor did all the way back in 2013? Picking up with a truncated version of…read more >

Boom. Just Cause is back baby, get ready to blow stuff up, smash your way through a new location and cause some chaos. Rico is now on his fourth outing, the second on PS4 and he comes equipped with new tools, weapons and vehicles to cause mayhem. I have played…read more >

Jagged Alliance: Rage is a turn-based strategy RPG combat game that follows on 20 years after the Jagged Alliance 2. You find yourself leading a set of mercenaries as you attempt to bring down a drug lord and their army of followers on their own island. Yes it does sound…read more >

When it comes to Nintendo consoles, I’ve found there are two kinds of games that really shift units. Pokemon and Super Smash Bros. Whilst Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee were geared more toward people just getting into their genre, Smash Bros Ultimate is at its heart, a game that’s made for…read more >

I love VR games that push boundaries and try new things to actually make VR an interesting platform. What I don't like is when things just tack on things like VR (or 3D) for the sake of a gimmick. Sadly Gungrave falls into the latter. Gungrave VR Loaded Coffin Edition…read more >

Let me set the scene for anyone who hasn’t seen anything about Mutant Year Zero. Firstly, it is based off the pen and paper RPG game. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world where feral dogs, ghouls, abandoned robots, to name a few, wander the scrapyards, demolished churches and what…read more >

Another day, another survival game, another story of being stranded and having to craft yourself to safety. I had heard lots about Subnautica and even though I had played a lot of survival games recently, I know a lot of people who have experienced it on PC and loved it…read more >

Originally launched into early access all the way back in 2015, Ark: Survival Evolved has made the jump to the Switch. Does the survival/hunting hybrid have what it takes to stay alive on the go? Ark is difficult game to describe, but not a difficult one to sell. Washing up…read more >

Now and again, between big triple-A releases and quirky indie games, I like to play an easy going story driven game to relax. So when I saw the chance to review The First Tree I took it, I knew very little of it but what I did know met this…read more >

We live in a time where you can go to the PlayStation store and find many different games that we have never heard of. The Indie embrace is stronger than ever with game popping up seemingly out of nowhere. The studio responsible for the game Energy Cycle, Sometimes You, is…read more >

Rival Megagun takes the arcade retro vertical shoot em’ up style and adds a new twist with a rival player alongside you in split-screen madness. However, is this new approach what the genre was missing or is it a step too far? The story is Earth is now under the…read more >

People have always said I spout a lot of hot air, so this is the perfect game for me. A VR puzzler that requires you to blow and suck little ‘Squishies’ through various hazards and guide them to their goal. I have played very few VR puzzlers, especially ones like…read more >

Have you ever got to the end of a game and wished you were still inside it? Of course, you have. We've all wanted to grab a drink with Cloud and Tifa at Seventh Heaven; you’ve no doubt wanted to stroll the streets of Hyrule with your favourite Zelda character.…read more >

Just Deal With It is a new offering in Sony's Playlink series of games, this is a series of games that use your smartphone as a controller and can offer a party experience with everyone having their own controller. Having your own screen is obviously important when playing local multiplayer…read more >